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(...) I also feel local loops are a good thing. PNLTC has been running several local loops also haven't they? Of course I'm doing local loops using 12v so I can do automated turnouts and block control without nearly so much work :-) (and I may one (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This pic from David K shows the control panel. Switches marked with 2 1x2 tiles are turnouts... switches marked with just one 2x2 are decouplers. Check out the remote caddy at the far end for the Mindstorms IR remote. There are two speed (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I made a speciaal Loco, it is 8-wide and controll by on board RCX with two geared motors, it will stop when back and IR sensor (made by John Barnes) detect train car, magnet will couple loco and train car, it also has a auto decoupler function, (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: German Steam Engine BR50: MOC finished
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Outstanding. Thanks for all the detail pics. later, James Mathis (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Whoops... hit send a bit early) (...) This sentence should finish " to allow running trains without interfering with main show loop operations". We think we may want to add more local loops in future shows to increase the amount of motion (23 years ago, 14-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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One of the new features of the MichLTC layout was Steve Ringe's home layout module "plopped in" to a section of the show layout. (it therefore contained a "local loop" to allow I think he might be posting further about it. But just to whet people's (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.michlug) !
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Hi all! I have seldom used more SNOT and center-stud building techniques in a single model than in this new MOC (in 7-wide) of a German BR50 steam engine which has been finished yesterday after a building time of ca. 25h in total. You can find it in (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jan-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains)
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| | A Car Factory for Train3
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I finished with my car factory today. This is the white building that is featured in the timelapse demonstration video. Here's a photo of the outside of the factory: (URL) roof is built with two 32x32 blue baseplates. On this side you can see a (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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The official website of the Southern California LEGO Train Club is now fully updated with pictures from our first ever exhibit! Read our article on the event and check out our extensive photo gallery of setup and operation. At this moment we do not (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jan-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.org.us.lugola) !
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| | Re: My first MOC in 3D
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Hey (...) Looks very nice and better now. I like the graininess of the windows ;) Play well Carsten (23 years ago, 12-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.cad)
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I'm sure there will be some more "My Own train" released this year as suggested by Jorn Thomsen. Maybe a new proper set before Christmas. Lego seem to be responding quicker than before with new sets being released more often. The Railway express has (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've played a little more with light positioning and here's a better shot in various sizes: (URL) Play well. Tim Strutt 8^) (23 years ago, 12-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.cad)
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Hi Matthias, (...) No, the white one is gone. I needed the rounded roof-elements for the InterCityNicht Talgo traincars. I build the white one as surprise-moc for our x-Mas Meeting in Braunschweig in 2000. Later I was able to get a Black Cat Truck (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Dear Mattias, yes, I have a collection of Lego® bricks which is big enough to keep every train model of TLC and every MOC I've built during the past 4 years. My only limit is the space in my appartment. That is the reason why now and then some (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Is it not time for one of the BR10s to undergo a major overhaul. Then you could take some pictures of the interior :) Do you still keep both the white and the black one? (...) I am aiming at four (two 1st class coaches, one restaurant and one (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) engines. My BR 10 details are all hidden behind the aerodynamic extras :-)) (...) And how many coaches are you planning? Do you have a web-reference for the original coaches? Regards from Karlsruhe HoMa (23 years ago, 12-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Union Pacific Caboose
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(...) No worries-- Use this part: (URL) (23 years ago, 12-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks for your comments John! I will be fixing the space in the name problem this weekend. I am trying to do away with the buffers, but haven't quite figured it out yet. (23 years ago, 12-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Perish the thought! :-) It is a really a sharp looking little caboose, Robert. You have also done a nice job of documenting it-- I really like the angles from which you photographed it. BTW, I'm glad you posted it to Brickshelf, because I got (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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